Oliver Martin
(January 1838 - 12 August 1917)
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2nd great-grandfather of Darrell Allen Martin.

Oliver Martin, about 1890      Oliver was born in French Canada, in January 1838.1,2,3,4,5,6 He was the son of Lewis Martin and Eliza Wells. English was his native tongue, according to at least one census. He was "of" Sherbrooke, Comté Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, before circa 1860.7 Oliver immigrated from French Canada, in 1861.8,9 He married Julia May Hulbert in Vermont, in 1866.10,11,8,12 He was a head of household in the 22 July 1870 census taken in Shoreham, Addison County, Vermont, age 23, a blacksmith and citizen aged 23 and up; Julia May Hulbert resided in the same household, as "Julia Martin" age 20; as did Oliver Martin Junior, as "Oliver Jr." age 3; and Alfred Martin, as "Fred E" age 4/12.13 He was a head of household in the 9 June 1880 census taken in Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont, a blacksmith age 35; Julia May Hulbert resided in the same household, as "Julia Martin" keeping house at age 32, his wife; as did Oliver Martin Junior, age 12 at school, his son; Alfred Martin, as "Freddie" age 10 at school, his son; Eugene Francis Martin, age 7 at school, his son; William Henry Martin, as "Willie" age 5 at school, his son; Joseph Martin, age 3, his son; and Julia May Martin, age 1/12, his daughter.14 He was a head of household in the 9 June 1900 census taken in Mount Holly, Rutland County, Vermont, a blacksmith, probably working from a shop in his mortgaged house on the Hortonville Road, age 62; Julia May Hulbert resided in the same household, as "Julia Martin", mother of 6 children (5 living), age 50, his wife; as did William Henry Martin, a blacksmith, age 26, head of the second family in the dwelling (William could read and write, but Oliver was illiterate); Sarah Marie LaPlante, as "Sarah Martin", age 20, William's wife; and Joseph Lebee, a boarder.9 He was a head of household in the 29 April 1910 census taken in Mt. Holly, a blacksmith in his own shop, age 74; Julia May Hulbert resided in the same household, as "Julia Martin", mother of 6 children (5 living) age 60, his wife; as did William Henry Martin, a blacksmith in his father's shop age 35, Oliver's son; Sarah Marie LaPlante, as "Sarah Martin", mother of 3 children (all living) age 30, Oliver's daughter in law; William Hiram Martin, a student age 7, Oliver's grandson; Carl Moses Martin, a student age 6, Oliver's grandson; and Clifton Oliver Martin, age 5, Oliver's grandson.8 Oliver died on 12 August 1917 in Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Vermont, at age 79. He was buried in 1917 in Arlington, Bennington County, Vermont. He was re-buried in 1921 in the Pleasant Street Cemetery in Ludlow, Windsor County, Vermont. The family had the body moved.

     Appears on these charts:
          10-generation pedigree for Darrell Allen Martin
          10-generation descendants of Oliver Martin

     Children of Oliver Martin and Julia May Hulbert:

Oliver Martin Junior   (15 Apr 1868 - )
Alfred Martin   (9 Feb 1870 - )
Eugene Francis Martin   (15 Sep 1872 - 1951)
William Henry Martin +   (5 Mar 1875 - 26 Sep 1959)
Joseph Martin   (8 May 1877 - 30 Nov 1895)
Julia May Martin   (May 1880 - 1967)

Cited documentation:

1. [S236] Martin, Oliver, 1870 Census Shoreham, age "23" b. "Canada."
2. [S14] Martin, Oliver, 1880 Census Brandon, VT, age "35" b. "Canada."
3. [S13] Martin, Oliver, 1900 Census Mt Holly, VT, age "62" b. "Jan 1838 ... Canada (Fr", and as father of William H. b. "Canada (Fr."
4. [S30] Martin, Oliver, 1910 Census Mt. Holly, VT, age "74."
5. [S33] Martin, William E., 1920 Census Mt. Holly, VT, "William E", father b. "Canada" mother tongue "French."
6. [S67] Probable informant Elizabeth Shirley Julia (Martin) Round, Martin and LaPlante family oral traditions.
7. [S67] Probable informant Elizabeth Shirley Julia (Martin) Round, Martin and LaPlante family oral traditions, "Oliver Martin of Sherbrook, Canada."
8. [S30] Martin, Oliver, 1910 Census Mt. Holly, VT.
9. [S13] Martin, Oliver, 1900 Census Mt Holly, VT.
10. [S13] Martin, Oliver, 1900 Census Mt Holly, VT, "Martin, Oliver, Head; -----, Julia, Wife" number years married 34.
11. [S14] Martin, Oliver, 1880 Census Brandon, VT, Oliver head of household, Julia "Wife."
12. [S67] Probable informant Elizabeth Shirley Julia (Martin) Round, Martin and LaPlante family oral traditions, "Oliver Martin ... m. Julia Hulbert."
13. [S236] Martin, Oliver, 1870 Census Shoreham.
14. [S14] Martin, Oliver, 1880 Census Brandon, VT.

The author strongly cautions the reader about making any assumption concerning the existence of uncited documentation (whether the assumption is that it does exist -- or that it does not).

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